EyeMedia Creative
Healthcare Search Visibility

Rank on Google. Get Cited by AI. Every Channel Your Patients Search.

Your patients aren't just Googling. They're asking ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini to recommend a clinic. We build search visibility across all three channels — SEO, AEO and GEO — exclusively for UK healthcare practices.

527%

Growth in AI-driven search sessions, Jan–May 2025

4.4×

Higher conversion rate from AI-referred visitors vs organic

2.8×

More AI citations for pages with healthcare schema markup

3

Search channels your patients use — we optimise all of them

The Problem

Why Most Clinic Websites Are Losing the Search Battle

Healthcare search has fundamentally changed. Patients now use three distinct channels to find a clinic — and most practices are only partially visible on one of them.

Your Patients Are Asking AI — Not Just Googling

When a patient types "best aesthetic clinic near me" into ChatGPT or asks Perplexity to recommend a physiotherapist, traditional SEO does nothing. AI platforms pull from different signals entirely — and most clinics are invisible to them.

Google AI Overviews Are Burying Your Website

Google now generates an AI summary at the top of results for most healthcare queries. If your content isn't cited in that summary, patients never scroll to your link — even if you rank in position one.

Thin Treatment Pages Kill E-E-A-T

Google's healthcare ranking systems heavily weight Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness. Generic treatment pages with no clinical depth, no author credentials and no regulatory references are actively penalised.

No Schema Markup = No AI Citations

Structured data (MedicalOrganization, Physician, FAQPage, Service schema) is what AI platforms use to understand and cite your practice. Without it, you're handing AI citation opportunities directly to your competitors.

NHS Directories Own Your Local Pack

NHS.uk, Healthgrades-equivalent UK directories and aggregator sites dominate the Google 3-pack for most healthcare queries. Without a targeted local SEO strategy, your Google Business Profile is an afterthought.

Generic Agencies Don't Understand Healthcare Rules

ASA/CAP Code, the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and professional body advertising standards (GDC, HCPC, GOC, GMC) apply to healthcare content. A non-specialist agency is a compliance liability, not an asset.

Traditional Search

Patients Google a treatment, scan the results page and click a link. SEO owns this channel.

AI Overviews

Google generates a summary answer at the top of results. AEO gets your practice cited in that summary.

Generative AI

Patients ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini to find a clinic. GEO makes sure they recommend yours.

Between January and May 2025, AI-driven search sessions grew by 527%. Most healthcare practices have no strategy for two of these three channels.

The Three Pillars

One Strategy. Three Search Channels.

We don't offer SEO, AEO and GEO as separate bolt-on packages. They're three components of a single integrated strategy — because your patients move between all three channels without thinking about it.

SEO

Search Engine Optimisation

Rank higher on Google for high-intent treatment keywords

Technical foundations, on-page authority and local visibility — built specifically for the compliance and E-E-A-T requirements of healthcare practices.

What's included

Full technical SEO audit & remediation
Treatment page optimisation (on-page + content depth)
Google Business Profile management
Local citation building & directory management
Healthcare-specific link acquisition
Core Web Vitals & page speed optimisation
Monthly keyword ranking reports
AEO

Answer Engine Optimisation

Appear in Google AI Overviews and featured snippets

Structured to answer the exact questions patients ask — so Google surfaces your practice as the authoritative source before they ever visit your website.

What's included

FAQPage, MedicalOrganization & Physician schema markup
Q&A content structured for AI direct-answer extraction
Featured snippet targeting for treatment + location queries
E-E-A-T signal building (author bios, credentials, regulatory links)
Google AI Overviews citation monitoring
Voice search & conversational query optimisation
Compliance review of all AEO content (ASA/CAP)
GEO

Generative Engine Optimisation

Get cited when patients ask ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini

When a patient asks an AI "find me a good chiropractor in Manchester" — we make sure your practice is the one it recommends. GEO is the most underutilised visibility channel in UK healthcare.

What's included

Brand authority content (specialty pillars, clinical guides)
Citation building across authoritative health directories & media
LLMs.txt implementation for AI crawler guidance
Content freshness strategy (AI tools cite content < 10 months old)
ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini citation monitoring
Competitor citation gap analysis
Quarterly AI visibility reports

Every Piece of Content Is Compliance-Reviewed

Healthcare search content isn't like any other industry. ASA/CAP Code rules restrict what you can claim about treatments. GDC, HCPC, GOC, GCC, GOsC and GMC advertising standards apply to professional body registrants. The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 governs all patient-facing communications.

Every page, FAQ and schema tag we produce is reviewed against the standards applicable to your specialty before it goes live. Your SEO agency should know your regulatory framework as well as your search rankings — and we do.

How It Works

Our Healthcare Search Visibility Process

A structured four-stage approach that builds visibility across all three channels systematically — no guesswork, no vanity metrics.

01

Visibility Audit

We map exactly where you stand across all three channels — Google rankings, AI Overview citations, schema gaps, technical issues and local pack presence.

  • Google rank tracking for 50+ target keywords
  • AI citation audit (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini)
  • Technical SEO crawl & issue log
  • Schema markup gap analysis
  • Competitor visibility benchmark
02

Strategy & Content Plan

We build a 12-month roadmap covering keyword targeting, AEO content calendar and GEO authority plan — all reviewed against ASA/CAP and your regulatory body's advertising standards.

  • Treatment keyword map with intent classification
  • AEO content calendar (Q&A, FAQ, schema targets)
  • GEO authority content plan (pillar pages, clinical guides)
  • Local SEO location strategy
  • ASA/CAP compliance review
03

Build & Optimise

Technical fixes, schema implementation, on-page content and structured data go live. We handle everything — no developer required on your end.

  • Technical remediation (speed, Core Web Vitals, crawlability)
  • Schema markup implementation across all key pages
  • On-page content optimisation with clinical depth
  • Google Business Profile setup & optimisation
  • LLMs.txt & AI crawler configuration
04

Monitor & Grow

Monthly reporting across all three channels — with plain-English commentary on what's moving, what needs attention, and what's next.

  • Monthly Google ranking report
  • AI citation tracking (all major platforms)
  • Content update schedule (freshness signals)
  • Quarterly strategy review
  • Ongoing compliance monitoring
Our Speciality

Healthcare Sectors We Build Search Visibility For

Every specialty has different search intent patterns, regulatory bodies and patient journey dynamics. Our SEO, AEO and GEO strategies are built around your sector — not adapted from a generic template.

Dental Practices

Implant, Invisalign and cosmetic treatment pages with GDC-compliant content

Aesthetic Clinics

Treatment-specific SEO with ASA-compliant claims for injectables and skin treatments

Physiotherapy Clinics

MSK, sports injury and women's health content with HCPC E-E-A-T signals

Private GP Clinics

CQC and GMC regulatory framework baked into all search content

Chiropractors

GCC-regulated content building local authority for spinal and back pain queries

Osteopaths

GOsC-compliant content targeting chronic pain and musculoskeletal search intent

Optometrists

GOC-registered practice content optimised for dry eye, orthokeratology and eye care queries

Don't see your specialty? Get in touch — we work with all regulated healthcare providers across the UK.

Free Visibility Audit

Find Out Where You're Invisible

We'll audit your current Google rankings, check whether you're cited in AI Overviews, test your AI platform visibility and identify your top schema markup gaps — at no cost.

Google ranking audit: 50+ target keywords across your treatments and location

AI citation check: Test your visibility on ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews

Schema gap report: Which structured data types your competitors have that you don't

Get My Free Audit

Free for UK healthcare practices. No obligation.

What Happens After Your Audit

1

Visibility Audit Delivered

Within 5 working days — Google rankings, AI citations, schema gaps and competitor benchmark

2

Strategy Call

A focused 45-minute session to walk through the findings and agree priority actions

3

Proposal & Scoping

We provide a transparent, itemised proposal with monthly deliverables, timelines and no hidden costs

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Go Live Within 2 Weeks

Onboarding, technical setup and content strategy kick off within two weeks of sign-off

Trusted by Healthcare Practices Across the UK

5.0/5

"Within three months we were appearing in Google AI Overviews for our key treatment queries. New enquiries up significantly — and the compliance review gave us real peace of mind."

— Clinical Director, multi-location aesthetic clinic

FAQ

Common Questions About Healthcare SEO, AEO & GEO

SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) focuses on ranking your practice higher in Google's traditional search results. AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) gets your content cited in Google AI Overviews and featured snippets — the AI-generated summaries that now appear above organic results for most healthcare queries. GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) goes further: it ensures your practice is recommended when patients ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini to find a clinic. All three work together; clinics that ignore AEO and GEO are increasingly invisible to a growing share of prospective patients.

Your Patients Are Searching. Are You Being Found?

Get a free visibility audit across all three search channels — Google, AI Overviews and generative AI — and find out exactly where your practice is missing patients.

Get My Free Visibility Audit

For UK healthcare practices only. No obligation. Delivered within 5 working days.